Sensitive data leaked from anonymous crime and school tip-off systems
It came to light that sensitive pupil information and other data from anonymous crime and school tip-off systems had fallen into the hands of hackers. The hackers claimed to have hacked 93GB of anonymous crime tip-off data. The Portland Police Bureau advised the use of alternative reporting channels, and US senators demanded answers about the data leak from school tip-off systems.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Being confirmed
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Sensitive pupil information and other data; 93GB of tip-off data according to the hackers' claims
- Cause / method
- Access to tip-off data through hacking
- Location
- United States
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Timeline
- The Portland Police Bureau advised the use of alternative reporting channels in connection with the data leak.
- Hackers claimed to have hacked 93GB of anonymous crime tip-off data.
- US senators demanded answers about the leak of sensitive pupil information through anonymous tip-off systems.
- An inquiry by Senators Hassan and Banks into the data leak from school tip-off systems was reported.
Also affected by this incident
Portland Police Bureau urges use of alternative tip-off channels after data breach
↳ Knock-on damage from another organisation’s incident · View original incidentThe Portland Police Bureau advised the public to submit tip-offs through alternative channels in connection with news of a data breach. The type of information leaked and the extent of the damage have not been confirmed.
Read on City of Portland, Oregon (.gov) ↗
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